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chester In pursuit Of Shields They drove
back his pickets. Apparently there was only
a small rear guard Of Union troops at Win
chester. There was n sharp attack, which
was repealed by the Federals, but tho much
Scared veteran Shields was wounded again;
fragment OF shell broke his arm.
Gen. Banks Lad remained with Shields
division up 70 this time. cut tao morning OF
March %, feeling certain tina: Ssoncwall
jackson would not attack, ho started to
Washington. Shields thought differently,
however, and with bis broken arm in sling
made ready for tho baltic Of Winchester,
At 9 o'clock Jackson came up with his
whole force, colors flying. He stopped at
Kernstown three miles south Of Winchester,
Ashby had encamped there with his cavalry
after the skirmish Of the day before. Shields
force was upon ridge not far from kerns-
town, though Jackson did not kno" how
large it was. His men were wearied out with
marching, but he ordered an immediate and
bot attack on Shields right upon the ridge
near Kernstown. He hoped to sever Shields
line and cut him of from Winchester.
Jackson's men charged up the ridge with
great spirit, and were met with vigorous
artillery fire Shields managed to hold the
Confederates Off till he had brought his re-
serves into line; then he attacked with his
whole force.
There was fierce fight of three hours, and
then the battle Of Winchester or Kcnstown
was over. Stonewall Jackson was defeated.
IIo lost two guns and 200 men in killed,
wounded and prisoners. Shields lost 5fi &C.
cordinS to the record.
Next day the citizens OF Winchester, headed
by the mayor, came out to bury the Con-
fedcrate dead who had been lying where they
fell upon the bloody field. A deep, wide pit
was dug, and there in one common grave,
several hundred dead Wen in gray were
buriod The southern writer, Pollard says:
Scarcely family in the country but had a
relative there"
Banks returned Mt once from Washington
and set OF in pursuit of Jackson, who had re-
treated rapidly, leaving dead and wounded
behind Banhs pursued thirty miles, till his
men were too exhausted to go farther lie
stopped at Woodstock to rest. Jackson con
tnued retreating till he came 10 Harrison
burg, where he remained till April ~, en-
deavoring to recover himself after the battle
of kernstown.
1t was severe Confederate defeat at
Kernstown. But there was no loss Of enthu-
siasm for Jackson among his wearied and
fleeing men.
"Why is odd jack a better general than
Mosesr asked one Of his soldiers, conundrum
fashion. Answer: Because it took Moses
forty years to lead the lsraeltes through the
wilderness, and Old Jack would have double
quicked them through in three days.
April 10 Jackson crossed the south fork OF
the Shenandoah. He was thus within easy
reach Of Johnston at Gordonsville.
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miles southwest OF Ha.ri>,nburg, where

| The swiltness OF Jackson's movement was
something marvellous II was important for
him to attack Miroy and defeat hum before
he could Join Banks at Harris0nburg. He ac-
| complished IT,
i Ec made forced marches and fell upon Mil
roy at Bull Pasture, near the village Of Nc
] Dowe,l. He had meantime been joined by
, six regiments under command Of the Con-
federate general Edward johnson. The fight
at Bull Pasture occurred on warm, bright
morning, May 8 1t may DO considered the
second baltic Of the Shenandoah campaign.
Gen. Edward johnson knew the mountain
country well, and hc and his regiments took
tho lead, with Ashby's scouts in advance
May 2 the Federal pic,:ets were driven in.
At sunrise May s tho Confederate troops
marched toward the village Of Mcdowell
They took position on Sutlington's hill. Mil
roy sent out forco to dis.odge them, and the
battle Of Bull Pasture, Mcdowell or Sutling-
tons hill began.
There was a sharp engagement Milroy
was defeated and fell back just as Schenck
came up with re-enforcements. But 1t was
too la.e to save the day, and the Federal
forces rctreated toward Franklin to wait for
Fremont. they left behind them supply OF
military stores, which Jackson captured
Immediately after this fight Banks re-
treated to Strasburg, fifty miles north. There
no fortified himself, so rs to protect the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Hating
not to rest, Jackson pushed on after the
Federal troops. Having driven back Mlroy
and Schencl, the next move on tho chess
board was for him to crush Banks, weakened
as he was by the withdrawal of Shields
division. Jackson therefore turned his at
tention to Banks.
The three Federal armies in northern Vir-
ginia that had been sent against jackson
were seventy miles apart, east, west and
north, in sort OF triangle When, there
fore, Stonewall Jackson marched against
Banks neither Fremont nor Mcdowell was
near enough TO aid him.
Gen. Robert H. Mlroy was born in Indiana
in 1914 lie was educated as a lawyer, but
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Gen. Bee rallied his men, but the next mo.
ment was shot dead at their head And from
that day on Thomas Jonathan jackson was
called "StonewalL" But students at the Nir'
ginia Military institute, where he was PROBES
sor OF physics, nicknamed him the "lilue
Light Elder" because he was 50 strict Pres
byterian There was in him more resem-
blance to the old Scotch covenanter than in
any other soldier Of this century.
Jackson was born at Clarksburg, Va, in
1924 Slow, awkward, friendless and bash
ful, he yet struggled up through youth OF
toll and poverty till no obtaiped the appoint
mait as West Point cadet In time he was
graduated there He served in the Mexican
war as lieutenant, and won honors for his
bravery and coolness Failing health led him
20 accept the professorship in the Virginia
military institute, At the outbreak Of the
civil war be marched to Richmond at the
head Of O corps Of cadets he had already been
drilling in anticipation Of fighting.
Stonewall Jackson was MORALLY wounded
by terrible volley fired by his own men
through mistake at Charlottesville, May 2,
1863
After Manassas, IN the autumn Of 1861 the
command Of tie Confederate army Of the
Shenandoah was given to Gen. Jackson
Bodies OF Federal soldiers belonging to Gen
Banks corps were in the Shenandoah and
about the head waters Of the Potomac, where,
in the language OF "a Confederate writer they
"barassed the Inhabitants, and treated as pub,
lie enemies all who refused to subscribe to the
Federal oath OF allegiance" Jackson bad
been daiting about through the Shenandoah
region here and there during tho winter His
own superior officers seldom knew where to
And him, so rapid were bis movements. At
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June 7 Col Sir GEN. TURNER ASHBY.
Percy Wyndham, of the Union cavalry made
a reconnaissance toward Harrisonburg lie
fell into Confederate ambush and was taken
prisoner with his men. Following this was
an Infantry fight. Col. Wyndham was an
Englishman. He had been n captain in the
Austrian army and had served under Carl
baldi. He was aiming especially to bag"
Turner Ashby.
Col Wyndham's cavalry was followed bya
large tody of infantry. On the Confederate
side Gen Ewell came up with infantry. This
battle OF Harrisonhurg, the eth of June, was
the fifth considerable fight of the campaign.
The Federal regiments were partly behind
a fence. The Confederates advanced against
them through a tangled underwood Ashby
led the charge, with the Fifty-eighth Virginia.
1t made little impression, but received ire
mendous fire from the Federal regiments.
The impatient nature of Ashby was on fire.
He ordered the Fifty eighth Virginia to stop
firing and charge bayonet OH the Federals.
He spurred his horse forward, waved his arm
and shouted: "Nirginians, follow meW A
ball struck his horse and the animal fell dead.
He sprang to his feet aud rushed on, still or.
dering his men to charge bayonet. At that
moment bullet pierced him and he fell dead
His men carried his body in their arms off
the battle field.
Gen. Ewell had ordered up more regiments
and there was fierce fighting. Several Con-
federate officers were shot dead, and the
colors OF the First Confederate Maryland
were shot down three times Still the Union
troops were checked, just at the moment
when Ashby dropped dead.
The character of Brig. Gen. Turner Ashby
b 10 Virginians that of the ideal knight Of
romance He was a native Of Fauquier
county. Virginia, and was little past - at
the time OF his death. There was nothing OF
the guerrilla or freebooter about him, aS has
sometimes been represented He was simple
in his tastes and habits, and devoutiy relg.
ious in character. He Stunned p,rsistently
the designations in which young men indulge,
caring most for horses and the chase. He
was . famous rider and horse tanner, the best
In Virginia il il said. He was rather small
in stature. but very graceful, With brown
eye and soft clear voice. His complexion
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SHENANDOAH VALLEY CAMPAIGN.

lie was Immediately pursued by Cen James
Shields with division from BANS corps.
1t was evidently Jackson's intention to Keep
within communicating distance of Johnston,
and to join him il advisable.
Shields pursued jackson as far as New
market. This was a point within fifty miles
of Johnston. Shields seemed to be driving
tho one Confederate army 10 the other. lie
suddenly changed his tactics and began Il
fcigncd retreat back TO Winchester. He
hoped thu, to draw Jackson away from John
ston. Tho trick was successful. Jackson
turned his face Winchesterward again, fol-
lowing Shields.
Gen Banks meantime, who was In the chief
command in this part o: Virginia. had been
ordered by Gen. Mcclellan on the 10th OF
March TO take position near manassas and
Centreville, points recently evacuated by the
Confederatcs. Banks was to rebuild the rail
way passn; through Manassas to Washing
ton and keep tho country south OF the Bait
more aal Ohio railroad FREQ from Confcdcr'
atcs. This included the Shenandoah valley.
bdnhS ll'piltd w oocy Wv ''"N'' "'"''"
ing lis corps to Centreville, leaving Shields
division of 5000 men behind to take care Of
Jackson lie did not believe Jackson would
attach n forco so much superior to his own
Shields had hoped that Jackson would at
tack him, however. With jackson was Col.
Ashby's cavalry, 1900 strong. Jackson's
force, exclusive Of Ashbys, Is said to have
numbered 5000 Near Winchester Shields
halted and prepared for the attack which he
hoped would be made.
It was March %, 1862, that Gen. Shields
prepared for battle at Winchester. On tho
2d OF that month there died at Paw Paw,
Va. a man who, If he had lived, would have
taken very lively part in the operations Of
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jackson on the westward Fremont, with
10000 men, was following Schenck and Mil
roy. Farther away from Stonewall jackson.
tut still within fighting reach OF him, and to
the east, was Mcdowell at Fredericksburg
with 10000 men.
Stonewall Jackson had. with Ewelrs divis-
ion, nearly 20, 900 men. He resolved to fall upon
the Union generals one at time, and cripple
or conquer them His plan was a mastery
one. Banks at this time had not yet fallen
back to Strasburg but was still at Harrison
burg jackson left Ewell to confront him.
Then, himself taking the tried troops that
bad been with him in the valley so long. he
made wide sweep around by the south and
west, past Staunton, then to the west and
northward to attack Schenck and Milroy,
Milroy was at Mcdowell, Q village forty
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GEN. EwELL, C. 8. A. to tho end. After
the death of Jackson at Charlottesville Ewell
took command of his division. Ewell passed
through four years of hard fighting I'm.
scathed, up to the very last week Of the war,
April 6, 1865, when he was taken prisoner be-
fore Richmond. He died in 1872
To get the next movements of the valley
campaign clearly, observe on the map the Pc
culiar direction of the two branches of the
Shenandoah. When Jackson reached Stras-
burg Shields had already been at Front
Royal, few miles southeast for two days.
Why he did not push on and intercept Jack
son is not clear. Shields moved slowly up
the east side Of the south fork. Jackson sent
hurriedly ahead Of him and destroyed the
bridges over the south fork at Luray and
elsewhere. Ho himself. holly pursued by
Fremont, FASTENED up the west side Of the
north fork He crossed it at Mount jackson,
a little to the north of Newmarket, and cut
away the bridge behind him. He was thus
between tho two forks of tho Shenandoah,
with an enemy on each side Of him, but with
the bridges of both streams burned, SO neither
could get at him Immediately. .
Still no raced on and on, without sleep or
rest. June he reached Harrisonburg. FIRE.
mont marched as ceaseessly as himself, and
was hot after him He dared not wait AL
most at bay he turned now to the south and
eastward, toward Richmond and the Con-
federate army He aimed to reach Port Re-
public, village on the east side Of the south
fork. Destroying the bridge at Mount Jack
son had given the bold racer good days
start Of Fremont, who had to wait to rebuild
the bridge.
When Jackson marched out Of Harrison
burg he left behind the interchangeable Col.
Turner Ashby to harass the Federal adj
xance and hold II back til the Confederate
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was dark to swarthiness, and he wore his
black beard long,
He was no disciplinarian and could
scarcely drill regiment But there was .
feeling OF good comradeship between him and
his men which held them to him to the death
Wherever wild riding and hot fighting were
needed there was Turner Ashby and his
Isen.
Fremont had rebuilt the bridge across the
north fork of tho Shenandoah at Mount JACK.
son, crossed the stream and was following on
as closely as might be after Jackson. Shields
was on the east side of the Shenandoah south
fork, and Shields and Fremont were about
fifteen miles apart, on opposite sides OF the
south fork, with no bridges between them.
Jackson had shrewdly destroyed these.
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keRNSToWN OR WINCHESTER

As frequently happened in the fights of the
civil war, the Confederates designated the bat
tie OF March % by one name, the Federals by
another. In the north Il is known rs the bat
tie OF Winchester, in the south rs the battle
OF KernstowD.
Shields. to deceive Jackson, concealed
most of his division In an out OF the way spot
two miles from Winchester A small guard
was left in that village. March % Turner
Ashbys cavalry came galloping into VIM
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fought on thc Sth.
His cavalry had
crossed the bridge
here and planted a
gun at the bridge
entrance. ThoCon-
fedcrates drove
them back and cap
tured the gun. The
real battle OF Port
Repub bile took
place next day,
Juno o. After re-
polling Fre,nont's
advance, l. w oil,
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force should get
safely of. 1t was
" ork " b | C h
pleased the bold
ca lr y m an,
There were oppor-
tunities for dash
and daring, for
wild rides and hair
breadth escapes,
which appealed to
all the love of ex-
element IN him,
And so it was he
met his death at
the battle of Har-
risonburg, June 7.
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Shields division
was taken away.
Thus Banks was in
the rear of Jack
son. Fremont at
that time com
nanded the Noun
tain department.
W b ich included
northern Virginia.
Schenck and Mil
roy, of his corps,
were sent with 6,.
600 men south from
Ronppy IN hnl,l
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served rs n volun-
tecr In the Mex can
war. When the
civil war began he
offered his services
as a volunteer. lie
commanded a brig
atic of Indiana
troops in West Nir-
ginia and in the
Shenandoah valley.
Flying around to
the eastward again,
after the battle of
Mcdowell, jackson
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no Shenandoah
valley. This was
Brig. Gen. Freder-
lex West Lander.
lie was born In
Salem, Mass, In
1872. He was edu-
Gated at a military
academy In Yer
mont. lIe was one.
Of the surveyors Of
the Pacific rail-
road. One expedi-
ton for This pur-
pose ho organized
atl,is own pxneuSa
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trict Of Columbia
in 1916. IIc was a
West Point Gradu-
ate, like most Of
tho leading officers
of the civil war on
both sides. lie was
a Mexican war off,
GER, had seen lard
Indian service, and
during tho civil
war took part in
the toughest Of tho
fighting in Virginia
from the beginning
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time soldiers. He
was born in Ireland
in 1910; came to
this country and
served both In the
Florida and Mexi
can wars. He was
II sgallant fighter,
aud was severely
wounded at Cerro
Gordo and also at
Chapultepc, in
Mexico. He had a
varied experience,
having been gov
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thIulIgh the SDcn-
alidouh valley, then
through the whole
Union. His force
was both infantry
and cavalry; but
because of tho
swiftncss and bold
ness Of his move
nents he came to
be- associated in tho
popular mind with
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One hand on the sabcr and one on the rein
The troopers move forward in lh3 on tho plain.
As rings the word "Gallop" the steel scabbards
clank
And each rowel Is pressed 10 n horses hot flank;
And swift Is the rush as the wild torrents ilow
When It pours from the crag on the valley below,
The trend Of the land In the Shenandoah
valley is northeast and southwest. The Clue
Ridge mountains, you will sec on the map, lie
due northeast and southwest Almost in a
line parallel with them, having the very
mountain foot with its blue aud rushing
waters, runs the romantic Shenandoah. 1t
flows northeast and emptics INTO the Potomac
at Harpsrs Ferry To the westward and north
are other ranges OF peaks Between tho lines
Of mountains are long narrow stretches OF
valley, down which the wind and files of cav
airy soldiers might sweep without obstruc-
ton. Both wind and soldier swept down
those valleys many and many timo during
the civil war. Tho Shenandoah region is
cris.crossed with tho lines Of advance and re-
treat, its stony soil scantly covers the crum-
bling bones OF many brave horse and
rider.
In tho spring Of 1862 Gen THOMAS iona
than Jackson, c. T. A., spread dismay, first
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ernor of Oregon territory and United State.
senator respectively from Illinois, Minnesota
and Missouri While filing the last Office
named he died in 1879.
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were undoubtedly
march ing upon
him. McDowell's
force from the east.
Frenont's from the
west. How should
he get out and back
up the Shenandoah
valleyi He had ac-
complished entirely
W hat he had
pla mn ed to do.
That was to give
the Washin
authorities a scare
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and prevent Nc MAJ. GEN. J. c. FREMONT
Doweli from joining Mcclellan before Rich
mond lie had now TO look out for his own
safety
On the Goth jackson began to retreat from
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THE SHENANDOAH.
Tho Valley Campaign of Twenty
Five Years Ago.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RAID
But Now "Thoso Knights are Dust,
+ Their Good Blades Rust"

Portraits OF tho Leaders on both Sides
, In the Shenandoah Valley Campaign
OF tho Spring and Early Summer OF
lSG2-IIow Stonewsll Jackson Out
witted Armies Three Times NJ Largo
Personal Sketches.
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men of genius who know thing or
two, could find unexpended bal
ances in holes and corners, start a
fast policy, and suddenly pull up in
estate quo" The gentleman just
now referred to is a good average
specimen Of this type of political re-
former.
We rather think that "statu quo"
in certain way is about the correct
policy for the present. With the
ENHANCEMENT of public affairs to
straighten out and the elections at
hand, much cannot be done in the
way of marking out a permanent
line of action for the future, until
these matters are disposed Of. We
recognize that the new Ministers
have undertaken u difficult task &,
and for the sake of the country and
everybody in it, we wish them sue
cess in their thankless undertaking.
We are by no means impressed with
the conviction that they are over
burdened with more ability, expert
ence, or acknowledgement of govern
ment than they need. But believe
they have enough of these ingredients
TO enable them to work q great and
desirable improvement, provided they
get fair chance and receive proper
support. OF course, the BULLETIN
acts the part of friend by an occa.
sional hint and gentle dig in the
ribs now and then. 1t is its peculiar
privilege as an independent paper.
Bad management has reduced the
country to condition of exhaustion,
and careful treatment is required to
restore vitality. Quacks have so
physicked and phlebotomiscd the
unhappy patient, that steady, kind
nursing is needed to bring her
around. With the room cleared of
nasty drugs and rubbish, the win
dows thrown open to let in the light
and air of purity, nicely cooked
tender chop of disgibsonised NUT
ton, and a slice of honest bread,
and we shall soon be on our legs
again, convalescent, and likely to
recover altogether from the dreadful
influences of gin-bottle malaria.
From the gloom and dependency
of "Statw quo," we shall gradually
pass to the hustle and brilliancy of
"statu something else"
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LIBERTY OF THOUGHT AND
SPEECH.

One of the natural rights of man
is liberty of thought. Freedom of
speech is its outward manifestation.
Men of manly instincts and cultivat-
ed minds will never interpret liberty
of thoughts and freedom of speech
to mean an offensive obtrusion of
their views upon others. There is
so much uncertainty as to what is
truth and what is error in connec-
ton with variety of questions which
crop up in every mans journey
through life, that it would be sur
prising indeed if there were perfect
unanimity of opinion on all matters.
To anathematize a man whose view
of an open question differs from our
own, indicates narrow mind and
pinched-up soul, from which may
Allah deliver us: Representatives
of the class of persons prone to this
kind of thing are found in every
community. Even Honolulu is not
entirely free from them. Indeed,
they are proportonably rather nu-
merous here. We stumble against
them every day. They are an in
tolerable nuisance, and the Act to
abate nuisances is sadly deficient in
not providing for the abatement of
this nuisance. The. uncatalogued
rights of mankind are branch of
physical philosophy not included in
the 2'r'ncipia of these people. They
may be perfectly able to appreciate
the rights of property or the in
fluence of money, and may know
just how to investigate the exact
demarcation of fraud to ensure per-
sonal safety; but the fine apprecia-
ton of natural justice, taking prece-
dence of legal enactment, has never
reached their narrow minds, and the
mention of its claims conveys no
idea of responsibility to their super
ficial intellects. Such men are
never the pioneers of progress nor
the pillars of principle. Liberty of
thought and speech, and liberal to-
lerance of diversified opinions upon
all questions not automatically or
scientifically demonstrate, or which
do not disturb the solid foundations
Of the social economy, are among
5he passwords of progress, and are
particularly desirable in a mixed
community of many nationalities
Ike the community of Honolulu.